Big Sky Tournament Thread (2019) - Women

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoCo took the lead with 7 seconds left…

…but EWU scored with 3 seconds left after Jessica McDowell-White inbounded it off of Savannah Smith's ass, got the ricochet, and layed it in & got fouled.

So… instead of Savannah Smith being the hero, she's the goat.

[SDHornet]

NoCo took the lead with 7 seconds left…

…but EWU scored with 3 seconds left after Jessica McDowell-White inbounded it off of Savannah Smith's ass, got the ricochet, and layed it in & got fouled.

So… instead of Savannah Smith being the hero, she's the goat.

Ouch.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• PSU 75-59 IDA; Kylie Jimenez gets 22 points and 9 assists for the Viks, who went 19/19 on FTs as a team
  • • • The Vandals were previously 10-0 against PSU since rejoining the Big Sky
        Taylor Pierce went 0/12 from the arc in her final conference game
  
  EWU 59-57 UNC; The Eagles hold NoCo to 30% shooting
  • • • Wendy Schuller reaches the title game for the first time in her 18 years as EWU's coach
        Savannah Smith had a game-high 20 points, but it took 28 shot attempts

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (9) Sacramento St. (6-14, 10-19) 69-74 vs. (8) Northern Arizona (8-12, 12-17)
  
  (10) Southern Utah (4-16, 7-22) 64-56 vs. (7) Montana (9-11, 14-15)
  
  (11) Weber St. (3-17, 6-24) 74-81 vs. (6) Eastern Washington (9-11, 10-19)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (8) Northern Arizona (9-12, 13-17) 73-90 vs. (1) Idaho (16-4, 19-10)
  
  (5) Montana St. (11-9, 16-14) 56-68 vs. (4) Portland St. (14-6, 22-7)
  
  (10) Southern Utah (5-16, 8-22) 50-82 vs. (2) Northern Colorado (15-5, 20-9)
  
  (6) Eastern Washington (10-11, 11-19) 67-65 (OT) vs. (3) Idaho St. (15-5, 20-9)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (4) Portland St. (15-6, 23-7) 75-59 vs. (1) Idaho (17-4, 20-10)
  
  (6) Eastern Washington (11-11, 12-19) 59-57 vs. (2) Northern Colorado (16-5, 21-9)
  
  
  • Championship
  (6) Eastern Washington (12-11, 13-19) vs. (4) Portland St. (16-6, 24-7) - Friday, March 15, 1:00 PM MDT on Eleven Sports/Watch Big Sky/Pluto TV
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, ID)

[SuperHornet]

Not often one gets a 4 v. 6 matchup....

[JALMOND]

Not often one gets a 4 v. 6 matchup....

Rumor is that the winner is going to either Eugene or Corvallis first round.

[SuperHornet]

Not often one gets a 4 v. 6 matchup....

Rumor is that the winner is going to either Eugene or Corvallis first round.

The NCAA should have picked Portland....

[Mvemjsunpx]

Not often one gets a 4 v. 6 matchup....

Rumor is that the winner is going to either Eugene or Corvallis first round.

That would make sense, especially since the Oregons should be in the 2-4 seed range.

[Mvemjsunpx]

(wrong thread)

[JALMOND]

Rumor is that the winner is going to either Eugene or Corvallis first round.

That would make sense, especially since the Oregons should be in the 2-4 seed range.

Ducks rumored to be 2 seed, maybe a 3. Beavs heard they are a 3. PSU wins, they could possibly go either place. If EWU wins, they probably are going to Eugene as a 15.

[Mvemjsunpx]

That would make sense, especially since the Oregons should be in the 2-4 seed range.

Ducks rumored to be 2 seed, maybe a 3. Beavs heard they are a 3. PSU wins, they could possibly go either place. If EWU wins, they probably are going to Eugene as a 15.

How could they know? Is the committee even meeting yet?

[JALMOND]

Ducks rumored to be 2 seed, maybe a 3. Beavs heard they are a 3. PSU wins, they could possibly go either place. If EWU wins, they probably are going to Eugene as a 15.

How could they know? Is the committee even meeting yet?

Portland media and sportswriters are never wrong, you know. They know everything about the Pac-12.

[Mvemjsunpx]

How could they know? Is the committee even meeting yet?

Portland media and sportswriters are never wrong, you know. They know everything about the Pac-12.

There's nothing more credible than an anonymous booster who wants to feel important!

[Mvemjsunpx]

Halfway through the 4th., kalm leads JALMOND by 4.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Tied now with 1:56 to go.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Tied again with 20 seconds. PSU ball.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Hansen hits mid-ranger with 3 seconds left. EWU calls a TO to move it to the frontcourt…

[Mvemjsunpx]

PSU maybe got away with a foul with 1 second left, though one could argue a jump ball should've been called too.

Eastern has it with 0.7 left…

[Mvemjsunpx]

Morrow misses the baseline jumper. Portland State will head to the NCAAs for the second time ever (in DI, anyway).

[kalm]

Halfway through the 4th., kalm leads JALMOND by 4.

Congrats, J!

Both teams have some solid young players. Should could attend again next year.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Halfway through the 4th., kalm leads JALMOND by 4.

Congrats, J!

Both teams have some solid young players. Should could attend again next year.

They do, but they both lose a bit too. PSU loses West, Bolston, and Rielly (are they getting Kiana Brown back, JALMOND?), while Eastern loses Morrow & Sealby.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• EWU 59-61 PSU; The Viks closed the game on an 11-2 run after Eastern led for about 3/4 of it
  • • • MVP Ashley Bolston had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists
        Eastern Washington only got 12 points-in-the-paint
        Each team was only whistled for 8 fouls
        Alissa Sealby had 15 points and 4 assists in her final game as an Eagle

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (9) Sacramento St. (6-14, 10-19) 69-74 vs. (8) Northern Arizona (8-12, 12-17)
  
  (10) Southern Utah (4-16, 7-22) 64-56 vs. (7) Montana (9-11, 14-15)
  
  (11) Weber St. (3-17, 6-24) 74-81 vs. (6) Eastern Washington (9-11, 10-19)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (8) Northern Arizona (9-12, 13-17) 73-90 vs. (1) Idaho (16-4, 19-10)
  
  (5) Montana St. (11-9, 16-14) 56-68 vs. (4) Portland St. (14-6, 22-7)
  
  (10) Southern Utah (5-16, 8-22) 50-82 vs. (2) Northern Colorado (15-5, 20-9)
  
  (6) Eastern Washington (10-11, 11-19) 67-65 (OT) vs. (3) Idaho St. (15-5, 20-9)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (4) Portland St. (15-6, 23-7) 75-59 vs. (1) Idaho (17-4, 20-10)
  
  (6) Eastern Washington (11-11, 12-19) 59-57 vs. (2) Northern Colorado (16-5, 21-9)
  
  
  • Championship
  (6) Eastern Washington (12-11, 13-19) 59-61 vs. (4) Portland St. (16-6, 24-7)
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, ID)
  
  
  All-Tournament Team
  
  
  Savannah Smith (UNC)
  Mikayla Ferenz (ID)
  Violet Kapri Morrow (EWU)
  Jessica McDowell-White (EWU)
  Kylie Jimenez (PSU)
  
  MVP - Ashley Bolston (PSU)

[JALMOND]

Portland State gets the #15 seed and will play Oregon in Eugene on Friday.

Interesting, the Lady Viks are two wins away from hosting the regional, scheduled to play at the Moda Center in Portland next weekend.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Portland State gets the #15 seed and will play Oregon in Eugene on Friday.

Interesting, the Lady Viks are two wins away from hosting the regional, scheduled to play at the Moda Center in Portland next weekend.

This just proves that it's not about how good your conference is, but about how good the top of your conference is. The Big Sky ranked 3 spots higher in the RPI this year than last, but its NCAA team is seeded 5 spots lower.